While Rep. David Trone has spent millions from his own pocket in seeking to win Maryland’s open Senate seat, Democratic rival Angela Alsobrooks’ more modest fundraising includes $66,300 in donations from fellow politicians, a CQ Roll Call analysis found.
Trone and Alsobrooks have both emphasized their endorsements on the campaign trail and leaned on their surrogates in TV ads ahead of Tuesday’s primary. But while Trone has relied mostly on the wealth he’s earned as a co-founder of Total Wine & More to fund his campaign, Alsobrooks, the county executive in Prince George’s County, Md., has relied on some of her endorsers financially.
That’s by no means uncommon. When advocacy groups endorse a candidate, it often comes with a contribution. Likewise, members of Congress regularly use their leadership PACs to support colleagues facing difficult reelection campaigns.
